Venus Phillips, Managing Director at Kresge Foundation, sits down with David Weisburd to discuss the Kresge Foundation’s venture strategy. They cover mission-driven investing, opportunities and risks investing in China and India, and building true partnerships between general partners and limited partners.
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@kresgefdn (The Kresge Foundation)
@dweisburd (David Weisburd)
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LinkedIn:
Venus Phillips: https://www.linkedin.com/in/venus-phillips-cfa-caia-b449317/
The Kresge Foundation: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-kresge-foundation/
David Weisburd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/
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LINKS:
The Kresge Foundation: https://kresge.org/
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TIMESTAMPS:
(0:00) Episode preview
(0:34) Introduction to Venus Phillips and Kresge Foundation
(1:21) Mission-driven investing
(2:19) Revitalizing Detroit
(3:36) Kresge’s venture strategy
(4:04) Opportunities and risks investing in China & India
(7:41) Accessing premier venture funds
(10:38) Building LP relationships
(18:46) Closing remarks
